Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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Anand Thakur
Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEThe best laid plot can injure its maker, and often a man’s perfidy will rebound on himself.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEAnyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEEvery flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWhat a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINESocrates, when informed of some derogating speeches one had used concerning him behind his back, made only this facetious reply, “Let him beat me too when I am absent.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEThe finest victory is to conquer one’s own heart.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINELearn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEPeople who make no noise are dangerous.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEIs not moderation an old refrain Ringing in our ears? from which we all refrain.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEAll the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWe believe no evil till the evil’s done.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINELet fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEThe argument of the strongest is always the best.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEEvery editor of newspapers pays tribute to the devil.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINECats know not how to pardon.
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